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Ask the Experts: The estate agent

If you want to sell, then get on with it. I have never really subscribed to the theory that you should wait until what is perceived as the best time to sell.

With the market undergoing a period of readjustment, it is generally reckoned that values are likely to fall over the next few months, especially in areas well away from London. Indeed, with consultants such as Capital Economics predicting a 20% slump and, at the other end of the spectrum, the Nationwide and Halifax forecasting modest increases of 1%-4%, it is likely that we’ll see some sideways movement at best and there is a chance you’ll be able to sell for more now than if you wait.

One thing common to most residential markets at the moment is a shortage of property. Unfortunately this is allied